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Definition of fore - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
locationRare something located at or towards the frontRare
- The fore of the building was beautifully decorated.
2.
navigationTECH. the front part of something, especially a vessel or aircraftTECH.
- The fore of the ship was painted red.
Adjective
1.
positionRare located at or towards the frontRare
- The fore cabin is reserved for the captain.
2.
maritimeTECH. situated at or toward the bow of a vesselTECH.
- The fore deck was crowded with sailors.
Adverb
1.
directionalRare toward the front partRare
- The captain ordered to move fore for a better view..
2.
maritimeTECH. in or towards the bows of a shipTECH.
- The sailors moved fore to adjust the sails.
Images of fore
the front part of something, especially a vessel or aircraft
Expressions with fore
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into a noticeable or prominent position
The issue of climate change has come to the fore recently.
in a leading or prominent position
Her ideas were always at the fore of the discussion.
make something more noticeable or important
The new policy will bring to the fore the importance of mental health.
returning to a position of importance
The issue is back to the fore in today's meeting.
become prominent or noticeable in a situation
New leaders come to the fore during crises.
become noticeable or take charge in a situation
She decided to step to the fore and lead the team.
in both the front and back
The ship was painted fore and aft.
oriented from front to back
The fore-and-aft design improved the vehicle's aerodynamics.
front part of something
The fore-end of the ship was damaged in the collision.
cut of beef from the front ribs
We prepared a delicious fore rib for dinner.
triangular area on a sailboat for setting sails
The crew adjusted the sails in the fore triangle.
boat with sails parallel to the keel
The fore-and-after glided smoothly across the lake.
topsail on a foremast
The fore-topsail caught the wind perfectly.
crew on duty at the ship's front section
The fore watch reported a ship on the horizon.
upper section of a ship's foremast
The fore-topmast snapped during the storm, causing chaos on deck..
Origin of fore
Old English, for (before)
Terms with fore included in their meaning
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maritime
the fore-and-aft angle of a vessel to the water
sports
movable seat on a rowing boat that slides fore and aft
horse collision
collision of a horse's hind shoe and fore shoe
maritime
motion of a ship or boat tilting fore and aft
sailing
fore-and-aft rig with a tall, pointed mainsail
sailing
vessel with square sails on foremast and fore-and-aft on mainmast
sailing
fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast
canvas rig
fore-and-aft sail on the mizzenmast
maritime
upper fore corner of a boom sail
maritime
fore-and-aft sail on the aft-most mast
maritime
fore-and-aft sail supported by a sprit
sailing
sail set above the gaff on fore-and-aft boats
foul weather
small fore-and-aft sail set on the mainmast
maritime
in the fore part of a ship
Examples of fore in a sentence
He stood at the fore of the parade, leading the march. The fore of the plane was damaged in the storm. The fore deck was crowded with passengers. The fore section of the ship was damaged. The fore cabin was reserved for officers. They stored the equipment in the fore hold.
Move fore to balance the boat. The crew was instructed to go fore to secure the ropes. The crew shouted to move fore during the storm. He pointed fore to indicate the direction of the wind.
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- French:avant, frontal, ...
- German:Vorderseite, vorderste, ...
- Italian:parte anteriore, anteriore, ...
- Spanish:frente, delantero, ...
- Portuguese:parte da frente, frontal, ...
- Chinese:前部, 前面的, ...
- Japanese:前部, 前方の, ...
- Arabic:مُقَدَّمَة, أَمامِي, ...
- Hebrew:חֵלֶק קָדְמִי, קִדְמִי, ...
- Russian:передняя часть, передний, ...
- Ukrainian:передня частина, передній, ...
- Hindi:सामना, आगे का, ...
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